Francis SELLER {M} = Betsy MACEY {F}
Married 25 December 1855, Parish of Great Canford, Dorset, England1
Francis
Born 14 October 1835, Sandleheath, Hampshire, England2
Died 26 November 1893, Commercial Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, England3
Occupation: Master Blacksmith
Francis married, at age 19, Betsy Macey, aged 20 , daughter of William Macey, on Wednesday, 26 December 1855 in Canford, Dorset, England. 1 As of 5 April 1891, Francis Seller was also known as Francis Sellers.2 His death was registered in the December 1893 quarter in the Poole Registration District.
1889 Kelly's Directory of Dorsetshire, "Seller Francis, Engineer, gasfitter, bellhanger & wheelwright, Commercial rd" http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/44549/rec/3
1889 Kelly's Directory of Dorsetshire, "Engineers - Mechanical Seller Francis, Commercial road, Parkstone, R.S.O." http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/44673/rec/3
1889 Kelly's Directory of Dorsetshire, "GAS FITTERS Seller F. Commercial rd, Parkstone, R.S.O." http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/44684/rec/3
Marriage The Entry of Marriage certificate shows the following: Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Great Canford in Dorset County. Profession was as a blacksmith. Both had not been married before. Francis' father was Richard Seller(s) sic and was a laborer Betsy Macey's father, William Macey, and was an Innkeeper. Francis and Betsy lived in Canford at the time of marriage.
1893 Death The Entry of Death, #488, of the Registration district of Poole. The informant is shown as E.A. Hardy, daughter. His occupation is listed as Engine fitter and Blacksmith (masker). The address of death is listed as Commercial Road in Parkstone, U.S.D.
Betsy
Alias Betsy MASIE
Alias Betsey SELLER
Born 22 February 1835, Lytchett Minster, Dorset, England4
Christened 20 March 1936, Lytchett Minster, Dorset, England
Died September 1922, Poole, Dorset, England
As of 5 April 1891, Betsy Macey was also known as Betsy Sellers
Born 28 February 1858, Longfleet, Dorset, England5
Christened 15 April 1858, Longfleet, Dorset, England
Died March 1919, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Married: Edwind Hardy Jan 1880 b:1855 D:1907
Married: Geroge Wareham 11 Jul 1914 b:1872
1893 - The death registration of her father, Francis Seller, shows a daughter E.A. Hardy as the informant. It gives an address of 1 Randolph Road, Upper Parkstone.
Emily {F} = James John MEDWAY {M} > Family
Married 15 August 1880, St. James' Church, Church Street, Poole, Dorset, England6
Emily
Alias Emily MEDWAY (15 August 1880)
Born 17 December 1859, Waterloo Canford, Dorset, England7
Died March 1941, Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
James John
Born 11 October 1861, Waterloo Canford, Dorset, England10
Christened 8 January 1862
Died BEF 1955
William Henry (Will) {M} = Louisa MORGAN {F} > Family
Married 17 July 1888, Weslyan Chapel, Poole, Dorset, England11
William Henry (Will)
Alias Will SELLER
Born 15 May 1864, Waterloo,Canford Heath, Dorset, England12
Christened 9 October 1864
Died 26 July 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada13
Buried 29 July 1955, Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg,Manitoba D2-1401-014
1911 -living on Commercial Road, Dorset, England - Kelly's Directory of Dorset, 1911 - Page 160 http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/56349
1913 - came to Winnipeg at age 49 from England arriving in Quebec on October 25, 1913 on the Empress of Briton, with his wife (age 48) and Louisa Maria (age 22), Dorothy (age 18), and Frank (age 16). His son William Francis arrived a few months earlier.
1914 - living at 793 Beverley. No occupation shown .Winnipeg Henderson Directory. 1914. Page 1523
1929 - Henderson directory indicates that he is a clerk at Hydro Electric and is living at 284 Matheson, Winnipeg.
Louisa
Alias LOUISA SELLER (17 July 1888)
Born 8 January 1864, Strand Street, Poole, Dorset, England15
Christened 2 December 1864, Waterloo, Dorset, England
Died 5 February 1934, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada16
Buried 7 February 1934, Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada D2-140117
Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada D2-1401-0
Eva Jane {F} = George BENNETT {M} > Family
Married July 1890, Poole, Dorset
Eva Jane
Born 20 December 1867, Waterloo Canford, Dorset, England18
Christened 10 March 1868
Died 20 January 1953, Glenside, Pottery Rd, Parkstone, Dorset, England
George
Born 14 March 1868, Parkstone, (Poole) Dorset, England
Christened 19 May 1868, Parkstone, (Poole) Dorset, England
Died June 1951, Poole, Dorset, England
Laura Annie {F} = John Alfred SHERGOLD {M} > Family
Married 23 February 1890, St. James' Church, Church Street, Poole, Dorset, England19
Laura Annie
Alias Laura Annie SHERGOLD (23 February 1890)
Born 14 November 1869, Waterloo Canford, Dorset, England
Died 28 February 1958, BItterne, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Married: John Shergold m:23 Feb 1890 Poole, Dorset b:1867 d:1948
1911 - appears in the census as living with her husband and 9 children in Itchen, Hampshire, England
John Alfred
Born 1868, Redlynch, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Arthur Fred {M} = Sarah Mary Ann PEATY20 {F} > Family
Married 29 January 1896, Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom21
Arthur Fred
Born 21 December 1871, Waterloo Canford, Dorset, England
Died March 1944, Poole, Dorset, England
Occupation: Plumber
Along with his father and brother they operated the business Seller and Sons, Plumbers and Sanitary Engineers.
Note: Seller Family Information taken from the "The Victoria Birthday Book" in a private collection, indicates Fred as born February 21, 1903.
Sarah Mary Ann
Born 9 July 1874, Dorset, England
Died BEF 1955
1 : "Seller, Francis_Marriage"; Primary evidence
2 : "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"
3 : "Seller, Francis_Death"; Primary evidence
4 : ; Primary evidence
Lytchett Minister Christenings 1813 - 1847 http://www.opcdorset.org/LytchettMinsterFiles/LytchettMinsterBap3.htm
5 : "Seller, Elizabeth Ann_Birth"; Primary evidence
6 : "Medway, James - Seller, Emilly Marriage 1880"; Primary evidence
7 : "Seller, Emily_Birth"; Primary evidence
8 : "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"
9 :
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ND2F-P9G : 19 September 2020), James Medway, 1856.
10 : "Seller, Maria_Birth"; Primary evidence
11 : "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-191"
12 : ; Primary evidence
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XM4-PGJ : 1 October 2014), William Henry Seller, 1864; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Poole, Dorset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
12a: "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"; Primary evidence
13 : "Seller, William H. obit 1955 Wpg Tribune"
13a: "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"; Primary evidence
14 : "Seller, William -Morgan, Louisa gravestone"; Primary evidence
15 : "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"
15a: "Morgan,Louisa_birth"; Primary evidence
16 : "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"
16a: "Seller, Louisa obit 1934 WPG Tribune"
16b: "Manitoba Vital Statistics"
Manitoba Death Registration: 1934-008096
Note: last name listed as Teller
16c: "Seller, Louisa obit 1934"; Primary evidence
17 : "Seller, William -Morgan, Louisa gravestone"; Primary evidence
18 : "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"
19 :
Marriage: "Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921"
Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Reference: PE/PL: RE 3/8-3/10
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2241 #4758089 (accessed 18 March 2022)
20 : "Seller, Arthur Fred household England & Wales 1911 census"; Primary evidence
21 :
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D1T-LC5
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D1T-LC5 : 13 December 2014), Arthur Fred Seller, 1896; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1896, quarter 1, vol. 5A, p. 398, Poole, Dorset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
21a:
"British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCL-JK7X : 18 April 2019), Arthur Frederick Chrles Sellar, Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, 7 Feb 1896, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
22 : "Victoria Birthday book - Seller family"
23 :
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X46-Z3PZ
"England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X46-Z3PZ : 27 August 2019), Sarah Mary Ann Seller, 25 Sep 1943; citing Probate, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .